Maurice Murphy

Maurice Murphy was born on October 3, 1913 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He was an actor, known for Tailspin Tommy (1934), Beau Geste (1926) and Peter Pan (1924). He died on November 23, 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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The Last Man on Earth (1924)

An epidemic has killed off all of the fertile men on earth, except for Elmer Smith, a hillbilly who lives out in a cabin in the Ozarks, when he is discovered, every woman on the planet begins fighting over him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John G. Blystone
CAST:  Earle Foxe  •  Grace Cunard  •  Gladys Tennyson  •  Derelys Perdue

An epidemic has killed off all of the fertile men on earth, except for Elmer Smith, a hillbilly who lives out in a cabin in the Ozarks, when he is discovered, every woman on the planet begins fighting over him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John G. Blystone
CAST:  Earle Foxe  •  Grace Cunard  •  Gladys Tennyson  •  Derelys Perdue

To Be or Not to Be (1942)

During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ernst Lubitsch
CAST:  Carole Lombard  •  Jack Benny  •  Robert Stack  •  Felix Bressart

During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ernst Lubitsch
CAST:  Carole Lombard  •  Jack Benny  •  Robert Stack  •  Felix Bressart

Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)

Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of the life of Abraham Lincoln from his departure from Kentucky until his election as President of the United States.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Cromwell
CAST:  Raymond Massey  •  Gene Lockhart  •  Ruth Gordon  •  Mary Howard

Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of the life of Abraham Lincoln from his departure from Kentucky until his election as President of the United States.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Cromwell
CAST:  Raymond Massey  •  Gene Lockhart  •  Ruth Gordon  •  Mary Howard

Private Worlds (1935)

At the Brentwood Asylum for the mentally ill, psychiatrist partners Jane Everest and Alex MacGregor are broken up by the new superintendent, Dr. Charles Monet, who has a low regard for women physicians. Jane and Charles clash on patient treatment, and Jane learns ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gregory La Cava
CAST:  Claudette Colbert  •  Charles Boyer  •  Joan Bennett  •  Helen Vinson

At the Brentwood Asylum for the mentally ill, psychiatrist partners Jane Everest and Alex MacGregor are broken up by the new superintendent, Dr. Charles Monet, who has a low regard for women physicians. Jane and Charles clash on patient treatment, and Jane learns ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gregory La Cava
CAST:  Claudette Colbert  •  Charles Boyer  •  Joan Bennett  •  Helen Vinson

The Crusades (1935)

King Richard the Lionhearted launches a crusade to preserve Christianity in Jerusalem.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cecil B. DeMille
CAST:  Loretta Young  •  Henry Wilcoxon  •  Ian Keith  •  C. Aubrey Smith

King Richard the Lionhearted launches a crusade to preserve Christianity in Jerusalem.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cecil B. DeMille
CAST:  Loretta Young  •  Henry Wilcoxon  •  Ian Keith  •  C. Aubrey Smith

Peter Pan (1924)

Peter Pan enters the nursery of the Darling children and, with the help of fairy dust, leads them off to Never Never Land, where they meet the nefarious Captain Hook.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Herbert Brenon
CAST:  Anna May Wong  •  Philippe De Lacy  •  Cyril Chadwick  •  Esther Ralston

Peter Pan enters the nursery of the Darling children and, with the help of fairy dust, leads them off to Never Never Land, where they meet the nefarious Captain Hook.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Herbert Brenon
CAST:  Anna May Wong  •  Philippe De Lacy  •  Cyril Chadwick  •  Esther Ralston

Divorce In The Family (1932)

A child struggles to come to terms with his parents' divorce. Director Charles Reisner's 1932 drama stars Jackie Cooper, Lewis Stone, Conrad Nagel, Lois Wilson, Jean Parker and Louise Beavers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Reisner
CAST:  Jackie Cooper  •  Conrad Nagel  •  Lewis Stone  •  Lois Wilson

A child struggles to come to terms with his parents' divorce. Director Charles Reisner's 1932 drama stars Jackie Cooper, Lewis Stone, Conrad Nagel, Lois Wilson, Jean Parker and Louise Beavers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Reisner
CAST:  Jackie Cooper  •  Conrad Nagel  •  Lewis Stone  •  Lois Wilson

The Michigan Kid (1928)

The Michigan Kid is a gambler in the backwoods of Alaska trying to make enough money to go back to his hometown and impress the girl he loves. His childhood rival for the girl happens to turn up at his casino, in trouble and doesn't want his girl to find about it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Irvin Willat
CAST:  Conrad Nagel  •  Renée Adorée  •  Lloyd Whitlock  •  Fred Esmelton

The Michigan Kid is a gambler in the backwoods of Alaska trying to make enough money to go back to his hometown and impress the girl he loves. His childhood rival for the girl happens to turn up at his casino, in trouble and doesn't want his girl to find about it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Irvin Willat
CAST:  Conrad Nagel  •  Renée Adorée  •  Lloyd Whitlock  •  Fred Esmelton

My Bill (1938)

An impoverished widow fights scandal for the sake of her four children.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Kay Francis  •  Bonita Granville  •  John Litel  •  Anita Louise

An impoverished widow fights scandal for the sake of her four children.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Kay Francis  •  Bonita Granville  •  John Litel  •  Anita Louise

There's Always Tomorrow (1934)

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Ignored by his ever-busy wife and children, a middle-aged businessman finds companionship with a former female employee.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward Sloman
CAST:  Frank Morgan  •  Binnie Barnes  •  Lois Wilson  •  Robert Taylor

Ignored by his ever-busy wife and children, a middle-aged businessman finds companionship with a former female employee.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward Sloman
CAST:  Frank Morgan  •  Binnie Barnes  •  Lois Wilson  •  Robert Taylor

Wolf of New York (1940)

A New York attorney defends a young man with a criminal past who has been accused of murdering a police inspector.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William C. McGann
CAST:  Edmund Lowe  •  Rose Hobart  •  William Demarest  •  James Stephenson

A New York attorney defends a young man with a criminal past who has been accused of murdering a police inspector.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William C. McGann
CAST:  Edmund Lowe  •  Rose Hobart  •  William Demarest  •  James Stephenson

Gentle Julia (1936)

A shy newspaperman nearly gives up when his girlfriend falls for the new guy in town till Withers sets things right.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John G. Blystone
CAST:  Jane Withers  •  Tom Brown  •  Marsha Hunt  •  Jackie Searl

A shy newspaperman nearly gives up when his girlfriend falls for the new guy in town till Withers sets things right.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John G. Blystone
CAST:  Jane Withers  •  Tom Brown  •  Marsha Hunt  •  Jackie Searl

Forged Passport (1939)

Dan Frazier is a U. S. Border Patrolman on the California-Mexico border whose hot temper and ready-fists keep him in trouble, both of which indirectly lead to the death of a fellow trooper. He resigns from the force in order to find out who was responsible. He ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John H. Auer
CAST:  Paul Kelly  •  June Lang  •  Lyle Talbot  •  Billy Gilbert

Dan Frazier is a U. S. Border Patrolman on the California-Mexico border whose hot temper and ready-fists keep him in trouble, both of which indirectly lead to the death of a fellow trooper. He resigns from the force in order to find out who was responsible. He ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John H. Auer
CAST:  Paul Kelly  •  June Lang  •  Lyle Talbot  •  Billy Gilbert

The Nurse from Brooklyn (1938)

A nurse's younger brother is caught in a shootout between a criminal gang and the police, and he is shot and killed. The officer who is accused of shooting the man knows that he didn't do it, and sets out to find the real killer and clear his own name.  (more)

DIRECTION:  S. Sylvan Simon
CAST:  Sally Eilers  •  Paul Kelly  •  Larry J. Blake  •  Maurice Murphy

A nurse's younger brother is caught in a shootout between a criminal gang and the police, and he is shot and killed. The officer who is accused of shooting the man knows that he didn't do it, and sets out to find the real killer and clear his own name.  (more)

DIRECTION:  S. Sylvan Simon
CAST:  Sally Eilers  •  Paul Kelly  •  Larry J. Blake  •  Maurice Murphy

Faithless (1932)

Socialite Carol Morgan romps through the Depression and her wealth while breaking up with Bill Wade and getting back together with him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Beaumont
CAST:  Tallulah Bankhead  •  Robert Montgomery  •  Hugh Herbert  •  Louise Closser Hale

Socialite Carol Morgan romps through the Depression and her wealth while breaking up with Bill Wade and getting back together with him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Beaumont
CAST:  Tallulah Bankhead  •  Robert Montgomery  •  Hugh Herbert  •  Louise Closser Hale

Sensation Hunters (1945)

A naive young girl, looking to escape from a bad family situation, falls in love with a man who turns out to be a cad, and leads her down the road to ruin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christy Cabanne
CAST:  Doris Merrick  •  Robert Lowery  •  Eddie Quillan  •  Constance Worth

A naive young girl, looking to escape from a bad family situation, falls in love with a man who turns out to be a cad, and leads her down the road to ruin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christy Cabanne
CAST:  Doris Merrick  •  Robert Lowery  •  Eddie Quillan  •  Constance Worth

The Road Back (1937)

After the First World War a group of German soldiers try to readjust to civilian life. A sequel to 'All Quiet on the Western Front'. The Library of Congress has restored the uncut version that represents Whale's original vision on 35mm print in 2016, however it ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Whale
CAST:  John 'Dusty' King  •  Richard Cromwell  •  Slim Summerville  •  Maurice Murphy

After the First World War a group of German soldiers try to readjust to civilian life. A sequel to 'All Quiet on the Western Front'. The Library of Congress has restored the uncut version that represents Whale's original vision on 35mm print in 2016, however it ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Whale
CAST:  John 'Dusty' King  •  Richard Cromwell  •  Slim Summerville  •  Maurice Murphy

Delinquent Parents (1938)

A woman is forced to keep her marriage and past indiscretions a secret from those she loves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nick Grindé
CAST:  Doris Weston  •  Maurice Murphy  •  Helen MacKellar  •  Morgan Wallace

A woman is forced to keep her marriage and past indiscretions a secret from those she loves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nick Grindé
CAST:  Doris Weston  •  Maurice Murphy  •  Helen MacKellar  •  Morgan Wallace

Pilgrimage (1933)

A mother from Arkansas is very possessive of her grown son. To prevent him from getting married she has him drafted into WW I.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Ford
CAST:  Henrietta Crosman  •  Heather Angel  •  Norman Foster  •  Lucille La Verne

A mother from Arkansas is very possessive of her grown son. To prevent him from getting married she has him drafted into WW I.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Ford
CAST:  Henrietta Crosman  •  Heather Angel  •  Norman Foster  •  Lucille La Verne

Stella Dallas (1925)

An eccentric lower class woman struggles to gain respect in high society after marrying a wealthy man, and the problem gets worse when their daughter starts growing up.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry King
CAST:  Ronald Colman  •  Belle Bennett  •  Alice Joyce  •  Jean Hersholt

An eccentric lower class woman struggles to gain respect in high society after marrying a wealthy man, and the problem gets worse when their daughter starts growing up.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry King
CAST:  Ronald Colman  •  Belle Bennett  •  Alice Joyce  •  Jean Hersholt
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